US yields must stabilise to make FIIs net buyers

This is how far back one must travel in time to understand the surging cost of funds in the world’s biggest debt market, which determines how much companies from Jakarta to Johannesburg would pay to raise funds for anything: From something as mundane as staff wages and vendor payments to initiatives far more elaborate and […]

Higher-for- longer rate stance may end early 2024

That’s the outlook foreseen by Bloomberg Economics, whose aggregate gauge of world interest rates is seen beginning a swift descent in the first quarter. In advanced economies, that shift will take only slightly longer to transpire before they too synchronize downwards.

Indexed swaps are hinting at a possible 25-40 bps rate hike

While a surge in US bond yields has exerted upward pressure on OIS rates over the past month, market participants said that the heightened degree of vigilance about inflation expressed by the RBI on Friday had given traders reason to consider the possibility of more domestic monetary tightening.

Markets may open lower on heightened geopolitical risks

Stocks in Israel and the Middle East dropped on Sunday in response to the heightened tensions in the region. Israel equities plunged 5.8% at the time of going to print. Saudi Arabia was down 1.7%, while Kuwait and Qatar markets were trading weak.

Centrum Capital explores sale of its stake in housing finance biz

Centrum Capital is reportedly considering selling its stake in Centrum Housing Finance, its mortgage financing business. Centrum holds a 74% stake, while Morgan Stanley PE Asia holds around 25%. The potential sale is driven by RBI directives following Centrum’s acquisition of PMC Bank, which require Centrum to divest its majority stake in the housing finance […]